A GIRL AND BUTTERFLIES V

“Butterflies reflect health of our environment.Girl child reflect health of our society.”This is the painting of a young girl in a garden running after butterflies. Watching them with curiosity. And attempting to catch them.In these paintings the emphasis is on simplification of figures and the use of few vibrant colors. Figure of a single girl child dominates the space, and even extends beyond it. Another emphasis is on the simplification of the face, with little concern for the details, and more importantly without the use of any color or shade. The face is painted white as snow, depicting the innocence. It is such a simple and white color face that any girl can see her face in it.The radiant face of the girl stands out vividly against the thick lines of hair flying in all directions as the breeze pass through them. The colorful atmosphere of the garden full of flowers and the butterflies is brought alive using a few vibrant colors with bold brush strokes.The pure happiness in

India International Centre, New Delhi invited the artist to hold a solo exhibition of his paintings at their centre during 2004 and organized the exhibition as part of their regular programme activities and presented the same with appreciations from many luminaries.